My iphone was stolen, how can I track it by the IMEI number?

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1. Your Iphone Box.. turn upside down you can see 2 different numbers..Imei and other..

2. But if you have already registered your iphone with Findmyphone apps then you can track lost..iphone

3. If u have a Mac go to Top left Apple logo or next logo Chrome or Finder press Preference you will get a new window which you can see your Apple products and you can see your register mobile on Itunes..your imei ..mobile no..etc etc

But do not delete or erase your iphone data from Preference or Itunes..if you erase you will never see your lost phone location blinking on FIND MY IPHONE

..I erase my data due to my Apple Pay...and I accidently erased my iphone link and other informs..given that Thief a good opportunity to reset and use my iphone..

I registered to police and wrote to Apple but HORRIBLE APPLE DOES NOT HELP YOU TO TRACK HE IMEI TOO.. terrible services from Apple

Michael5858 wrote:

I registered to police and wrote to Apple but HORRIBLE APPLE DOES NOT HELP YOU TO TRACK HE IMEI TOO.. terrible services from Apple

Apple is not in the business of tracking lost or stolen devices. They provide you with the tools to do that yourself. Tracking by IMEI cannot be done by Apple, and law enforcement does not do it routinely for stolen phones. No other phone manufacturers will track your phone either, so your statement about "terrible services from Apple" is not unique.

The only way to locate any lost/stolen iPhone is through Find My Phone or a similar app. However, this requires that Find My Phone be setup/activated, on your phone, before it was lost/stolen. You would then login at iCloud.com & try to locate it. This requires the phone be turned on & have an Internet connection. There is no other way to locate a lost/stolen iPhone. Apple can't/won't help you, nor will your carrier. Report the loss to the Police, your carrier & Insurance company. Change all of your passwords.

I don't know about tracking it that way, but if you have the find my iphone app turned on then you could track it at icloud.com, after signing in with your apple id and password.

The police are only ones who can initiate a track of a phone with IMEI. File a report if it was stolen.

I have lost my i phone 5, pls advise can i trace the location by using IMEI numbers ????

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No, you cannot.

it is ABSURD that we cant use the IMEI to brick and or locate the phone.

all legitimate owner should be able to manage them stolen or lost phones to any apple store or police station bringing a personal ID and the device invoice that proof the ownership of the device.

sorry but icloud is a very weak solution since anybody can reset the phone after being stolen.

Apple seems brilliant but actually also on this is not better then any other smartphones in security matters.

Apple does provide a method to do so, and it was explained to you. Regardless, you should contact the carrier, and have the IMEI blocked, preventing the device from operating.

anjo108 wrote:

sorry but icloud is a very weak solution since anybody can reset the phone after being stolen.

If you have iOS 7 on your phone and have enabled Find My iPhone, you've also enabled the Activation Lock. The phone can't be restored without your Apple ID password.

Apple wouldn't be able to track a phone by IMEI because that would require access to the Carriers' systems. Apple's access to those systems is limited, pretty much, to activating phones.

I agree surely I cant do it. but professional criminals can reset/flash the phone.

that is why I think apple and or the carrier should make a system that simply brick and unbrick the phone as sson it is connected with a new simcard by imei.

Sorry but ...who explained to me? please dont guess.

anjo108 wrote:

I agree surely I cant do it. but professional criminals can reset/flash the phone.

that is why I think apple and or the carrier should make a system that simply brick and unbrick the phone as sson it is connected with a new simcard by imei.

No, they can't. The activation lock effectively bricks the phone. The phone can be re-enabled by the rightful owner with a password. Activation lock does exactly what you're asking. It does require that you opt into it.